Confirmed Upcoming 1/6 Star Wars Releases: Hot Toys & Sideshow

[Tee-Kay]

Definitely on the light side and he got loose panels but a great display pice non the less

 

[ZE_501]

I have been looking at the reviews of r2d2 and a lot of them are saying he feels cheap and flimsy

As others have said, great display piece. No worse than the Probe Droid in-hand; just more panels and a little more fiddly.

 

[Generation42]

I hope Hot Toys is planning to do a series of ROTJ figures. I'd love an Endor Leia to ride on the Sideshow Speeder Bike!

That would be cool.

I'm really hoping Hot Toys tackles ROTJ, too. But the biggest want for me is a new Jedi Luke. It's my favorite version of my favorite character.

I never did pull the trigger on the SS one. I didn't care for the sculpt/expression. And even has SS knocked it out of the park back then, head sculpts have advanced so far since the original was introduced that I'd probably still be in the market for a new take on the figure, regardless.


After that, I'd want HT to have a go at an old, bearded Jedi Master Luke from TFA/Episode VII. I think it would be incredibly cool to pose an old Luke Skywalker beside the young Jedi Knight.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Boba Fett is their first announced RotJ figure - kind of out of left field as they haven't announced anything for ESB yet.

 

[Darth Fok]

If they release ROTJ Luke and a ROTJ Palpatine, then I would say my collection would be coming close to completion. Due to space and $$ restrictions I'm not going to try and stop after ROTJ...........I hope I can anyways since I'm pretty weak

 

[Gakken85]

Deluxe version of Boba Fett shown on the HT facebook

 

[Puay]

Boba Fett is their first announced RotJ figure - kind of out of left field as they haven't announced anything for ESB yet.

I was hoping they could stick around ANH a while longer and do us a Tarkin.

 

[Pixelpiper]

I was hoping they could stick around ANH a while longer and do us a Tarkin.

That's a Pepper Potts kind of figure - maybe as a show exclusive, but I would't expect it as a regular release - ever. I wouldn't even hold my breath for an exclusive.

 

[Tee-Kay]

Too bad collectors are less obsessed about officers than they are about troopers. SSC/HT could crank out quite a few figures with very little effort requested with each new release.

 

[TonTon]

So everything HT has previewed at shows is up for pre-order now, right? Wonder if there'll be any other OT items or if it's on to TFA figures now. I'm guessing Force Friday is when we should expect something either way. Only a couple weeks away.

 

[Pixelpiper]

So everything HT has previewed at shows is up for pre-order now, right?

Noooo. Still missing that Falcon cockpit.

 

[TonTon]

Noooo. Still missing that Falcon cockpit.

Ah, right. Thank you. Oh, and the TIE Fighter and 1/6 Falcon.

 

[Pixelpiper]

and 1/6 Falcon.

Yes. The (extra) nice thing about that one is all the free troopers it comes with.

 

[esoteric77]

Any chance we will see a ROTJ Luke?

 

[Pixelpiper]

Any chance we will see a ROTJ Luke?

That's almost a definite, may even be the next OT figure announced from HT.

 

[esoteric77]

That's almost a definite, may even be the next OT figure announced from HT.

I hope your are right because IMO that's the best Luke and an LED green saber would be pretty sweet!!

 

[TonTon]

I hope your are right because IMO that's the best Luke and an LED green saber would be pretty sweet!!

Not sure Pixel shares your feelings on that part.

 

[Pixelpiper]

an LED green saber would be pretty sweet!!

Don't hold your breath on this. I'm pretty confident that almost any LED saber is going to suck. That's just physics. Not to mention anything that takes batteries.

 

[esoteric77]

Don't hold your breath on this. I'm pretty confident that almost any LED saber is going to suck. That's just physics. Not to mention anything that takes batteries.

A guy can dream right? Ha ha

 

[Pixelpiper]

A guy can dream right? Ha ha

Yup, of course. I've only seen one type of LED blade that looks semi-decent - and it only looks good from one specific side/angle/view. Not sure if HT will use this blade design or go with something similar to what Sideshow has done before.